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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1995 SPORTS PRESS-REPUBLICAN PAGE 17 Winter sports season off to slow start as Saranac Lake enjoys spectacular fall By TIM REYNOLDS Staff Writer File Photo Ryan Ratelle will be one of several Saranac Lake athletes making quick transition from fall to winter sports after this weekend. SARANAC LAKE - As Saranac Lake's athletic director, Mark Gilligan could not be prouder of the Redskins' fall sports program. As Saranac Lake's ice hockey coach, Gilligan's ready for the fall to end. Gilligan and new boys varsity basket- ball coach Dick Zerrahn have run into a not-so-unpleasant problem, since many stalwarts of their respective teams are still playing football for the Redskins, who play LeRoy Sunday for the state Class C football championship at the Carrier Dome. \It's been pretty difficult practicing,\ Gilligan said. \We had practice (Tues- day) with one senior, no juniors and the other 14 players were either 10th, ninth or eighth graders.\ The hockey team is missing forwards Ryan Ratelle (Section VII's leading scorer in 1994-95, 41-23-64), Peter Schmidt and Seth Shatraw, as well as defensemen Josh Dann and Dustin Plumadore. Three potential starters — Neil For- tier, Glenn Stearns and Jarred Amell — are absent from most basketball prac- tices, as is sophomore Doug Cochran. \You'd always love to have them here,\ Zerrahn said. \But winning a state championship, only one C school can do it — and let's go for it. Winning breeds winning.\ Gilligan's hockey team posted a 16- 11-0 overall record last season, and returns many intregal parts this winter. Problem is, it's not officially winter yet. \We've got six games in the first nine days of the season, which opens Nov. 30,\ Gilligan said. \After our tourna- ment, after the ninth of December, we should have a pretty good idea what to expect.\ Revised New York State Public High School Athletic Association policies allow three practices to be awarded to carryover athletes, meaning players who have one season overlap into the next. The five hockey players have already skated twice, and will skate again Mon- day, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, meaning they'll- all be eligible for next Thursday's season-opener — since the three alloted practices will give them the necessary eight workouts. \I didn't want to do conditioning, anyway,\ Ratelle said half-jokingly. \It doesn't matter to me.\ Zerrahn has a bit more time to prepare than Gilligan does, as the basketball team (6-10 league, 8-12 overall last year) doesn't open its league slate until Dec. 8 against AuSable Valley. \They've snuck in the gym a little bit already. They'll be in basketball shape by (Dec. 8),\ Zerrahn said, \Some of the timing might not be there, but they'll be ready to go.\ As awkward as some practices have been, Zerrahn and Gilligan still wouldn't have it any other way. \It's been a lot. of work, with both cross-country teams going to states and the boys going to Federations, and foot- ball doing as well as they've done,\ Gilligan said. \Everyone here is real ex- cited, and when people are excited they're easy to work with. As an athletic director, it's been a lot of work — but it has been fulfilling.\ \Right now, winning the champion- ship is more important than basketball,\ Zerrahn said. \Jarred came up to me the other day as said 'Coach, we've got 19 games to get ready for sectionals.' And that's our attitude!\ Willsboro defeats Westport in consi SCHROON LAKE - Willsboro broke open a close game with a big third quarter and claimed a 68-51 victory over Westport in Tuesday night's con- solation game of the Schroon Lake Boys Basketball Tip-Off Tournament. \We picked up a little more pressure on defense in the third,\ Willsboro coach Pete Jacques said. \That produced more tran- sition baskets.\ Nathan Jacques and Jacob James led the charge. Jacques netted 10 of his game-high 25 while James collected 9 of^4p.l- in the quarter. James also added 10 rebounds. Willsboro also received 14 points from senior guard Seth Lessack, who transfered into the district from New Jersey this summer. Scott Sherman led Westport (0-2) with 16 points and 12 re- bounds. Tony Moore added 14 points. The Warriors are off until Dec. 1 when they play AuSable Valley. Willaboro 68, Wtstport 51 W«itport(51) ShiTinnii, 8-II-16; Moore, 6-2-14; TrolnhUe, 3-1.7; FicldiT, 2-2-6; Bigalow, 1.1-3; Council, 1-0-2; Mo. Atwell, l-O-ii; Ma. Alwull, 0-1-1; Snyre, 0-0-0; Quaglietta, 0-0-0; Marsh, 0-0-0. Tolal* 22-1-51. Wlll.boro (68) Jocquw, 9-4-25; Lessnck, 6-0-14; .lainon, 5-1-11; Ben. wny, 4-0-8, MorKiin, 2-0-6; Blaurhanl, 0-2-2; Wude, 1-0-2; Bnuer, 0-0-0; VniingKs, 0-0-0 Totjils: 27-7-68. Westport 16 13 10 12 - 51 Willsboro 12 18 29 9 - 68 3-p.iml twills .Juniui'K. 3, U-ssm-k. 2. Mur B uli, 2 Vernum leads E'town girls SCHROON LAKE - Eliza- bethtown used a full-court man- to-man defense to produce a 63- 37 victory over Willsboro in the consolation game of the Schroon Lake Girls Basketball Tip-Off Tournament Tuesday night. Willsboro (0-2) led 24-22 at halftime behind 15 points from Nicole Sayward, who finished with 24. The Lions (1-1) changed defenses a t halftime and outscored Willsboro, 27-5, in the third quarter. Marisa Vernum was the big gun, throwing down 14 of her game-high 29 points in the frame. Vernum spent most of the second half in the low post after center Heather Tenney was saddled with early foul trouble. Tenney finished with 14. Ellzabithtown 63. Willsboro 37 Elizabathtown (63) Vuniimi, 14-1-29; Temiey, 5-4-14; T. Huril, 3-0-7; Bmwett, 2-1-5; NicliolB, 1-0-2; Slrndley, 1-0-2; Doyle, 1-0- •2; DttMaw, 1-0-2; Shnw. 0-0-0; Trombley, 0-0-0. Tal-als: 2S-B-63. Willsboro (37) Suyward, 8-6-24; MacDougol, 2-0-4; A. Sanlor, 1-1-3; Bnshnw, 1-0-2; B. SiinUir, 1-0-2; Guay, 1-0-2; Oowans, 0- 0-0; .1. Hurd, 0-0-0. Totals: 14-7-37. Ellzabtthtown 10 12 27 14 — 6 3 Willsboro 11 13 S 8-37 3-pomt Hoalu Sjiyward. 2; T . HurU SPORTS SHORTS Hotspurs win battle of unbeatens WILLISTON, Vt. - The Pittsburgh Hotspurs defeated Winooski, 5-2, Tuesday night in a battle of undefeated teams in the Champlain Valley Youth Soccer League. The outcome left the Hotspurs with a 3-0-1 record while Winooski fell to 3-1 in the league for youths 14 & under. Bryan Cochie and Chris O'Connor each scored two goals and Mike Curry, one, while Josh Fortunatus, Eric LaRocque and Dave Merkel received assists. Keeper Chris Dumont had 10 saves. PHS sets winter athletes, parents meeting PLATTSBURGH - Pittsburgh High School winter athletes and their parents or guardians are required to attend a mandatory meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27 in the senior-high auditorium. The evening will include a short overview of the revised code of con- duct policy. Specific meetings with all coaches will follow, Any student not accompanied by a parent or guardian will be un- able to participate in any games until the parent or guardian has met : with the coach or Joe Staves, the school's athletic director. Mother-Daughter tournament at North Bowl Sunday PLATTSBURGH — North Bowl Lanes is holding a mother- daughter 9-pin tournament Sunday, beginning at 1 p.m. The handicap tournament is open to adult mother and daughter only. Mothers will be allowed to bowl with more than one daughter, but can only cash once. There is an entry fee of $8.50 per bowler. For details, call Ann Munson at 561-1690. NCCS hockey team bottle drive Saturday CHAMPLAIN — The Northeastern Clinton varsity hockey team will conduct a bottle drive Saturday in the Rouses Point/Champlain area. Residents interested in donating cans or bottles are encouraged to place them in a visible spot. Players will be circulating through the area from 10 a.m. until noon. For more information, or to arrange an individual pick-up, con- tact Paul Berry or Rick Hunter, at 563-4313. Ti Booster Club to meet Dec. 4 TICONDEROGA — The Ticonderoga Sentinel Booster Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in the high-school cafeteria. All high-school parents are urged to attend. Hockey injury clinic slated for Dec. 3 LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Sports Medicine Center and the Olympic Regional Development Authority will hold a special clinic on emergency management for on-ice injuries at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 in the 1932 Olympic Arena. The clinic, conducted by Dr. Bradford Stevens, will address the proper methods and techniques for treating hockey injuries. The actual instruction in the emergency care technique will take place on the ice with actual hockey players to make the clinic as prac- tical and realistic as possible. Anyone involved with hockey is encouraged to attend. Please make reservations by contacting Beth Hanley, at the Lake Placid Sports Medicine Center, 523-1327. f . .••••• • •••••.••••••••. rhoto provided Custom Canvas captured the championship of the Peabody's Flag Football League. Team members are, front row, left to right: Don Rockwell, Larry Carter, Scott Carpenter, Mike Criss, Allen Fessette, Gary Fessette, Jeff Smith and Todd Newell. Back row: Shannon Carter, Bryan Foster, Robin Vaughan, Neil Stevens, Butch Proctor and Dale Favreau. Missing: Rick Foster, Lonnie Cleland, Scott Foster and Todd Parrotte. Custom Canvas champs again SOUTH PLATTSBURGH - Custom Canvas surprised previously unbeaten AuSable Forks 32-0 last week to capture its sixth straight Flag Football League champi- onship and 10th title in 11 years. Butch Proctor threw three touchdown passes and the defense limited AuSable Forks to only one first down while picking off four passes. Scott Carpenter had two in- terceptions with Gary Fessette and Mike Criss each coming up with one. Custom Canvas scored on its first drive, with Proctor and Fessette hooking up on a 15-yard scoring strike. Neil Stevens added the conversion. Carpenter intercepted a Randy Brown pass and returned it to the AuSable 15 where Proctor went to Bryan Foster for another score. Another Carpenter interception put Custom Canvas in business at the AuSable 25 early in the second half and Stevens took it in from there on an end around. Fessette's pick-off and runback to the 15 set up Proctor's third TD toss, a slant across the middle to Foster to make it 26-0. Criss intercepted on AuSable's next possession and Shannon Carter followed with a 60-yard end sweep for a touchdown. Larry Carter, Jeff Smith, Mike Criss and Don Rockwell controlled the line of scrim- mage for the offense while Carpenter, Allen Fessette, Robin Vaughan, Criss, Dale Favreau and Todd Newell spearheaded the defensive charge. Photo provided REGIONAL QUALIFIER: Richard Reyor, 12, has qualified for the Eastern Regional Fig- ure Skating Champion- ships to be held in Alexan- dria, Va. next month. The Saranac Lake seventh- grader placed fourth in the Intermediate Men's short program and long program to take fourth, overall, at the North Atlantic Champi- onships. He trains under Tom Litz and Mary Ernes in Lake Placid. Lafountain leads NCCS to victory CHAMPLAIN - Nicole La- fountain vacuumed the boards for 21 rebounds to power Nor- theastern Clinton to a 55-37 non-league girls basketball victo- ry over Enosburg (Vt.) High School Tuesday night. The game marked- the return of Don Sears to the Cougars' coaching duties after the veteran missed last season due to illness. The two teams matched baskets in the first half. Nor- theastern Clinton held a slight height advantage while Enosburg held the edge in quickness. Lafountain took control in the second half: She scored 17 of her game high 25 after intermission. Among the senior's 21 rebounds were 11 on the offensive glass. Sarah Bushey recorded 16 points despite being plagued by foul trouble throughout. Lynn Gates and Darin Pel key led Enosburg with points. Northeastern Clinton 55, Enoaburg 37 Eno»burg (37) Cull*. 4-2-HI. IVIkr.v. :(-4-l(l, l,,,v,.|,.|i,. a.»..', 'n,, ••in. 1.2.4. Ih.in.-ll, -2-0-4. IVrlfy. n-2--/. Kilti-'ll I Ki-i-lly, ll-ll-ll, Kiiklailmk, (l.ll-ll. MI-I.HM-1 11.11.(1 Ml (l-ll.ll. ('iiriH'iili'i. «)•(].II TIIIIIIK l:i-lll.in Northeastern (55) w lj '!\\\i\\\ \ .\••'•'• !; ' 1 - B \»'\'y. t-iii> . simiiii... 2 »-2. BiMinriiu. (>.|-1, H..,'linr ( J, 'll.(|.(l' |),.s«;.r|.'n'u l |!.'(l' LiiCtiunl, 0.(1-1!. Misi;n./i-k, O-ll-ll. Mill!-!, o.ll.n T,,l Enoaburg 10 12 9 6 _ Northeastern 10 13 16 16 - :i-i«,ini uiuiu |,,,v,.|,.ii,. i uc uwu ucamo mattiiBu loul trouble throughout. '\\\ \\•\' i\>-'-i<\\- Seale sparks Clinton CC past Cardinal JV DT ATTQTJI TDflTJ R^rlnov TTnlla.. fim'r.l.A*1 ...iiU 1O :_i _ C (\• Dl n it n ^,, U :„ „«-.. ne 10 mii. l-li -11-4 1.' PLATTSBURGH - Rodney Seale scored 22 points to lead Clinton Community College past the Plattsburgh State junior var- sity, 86-58, in men's basketball Tuesday night. The Cougars (4-5) jumped to a 49-25 lead at intermission behind balanced scoring from Seale (8 points), Ed Johnson (12), Tim LaCount (9) and Stephen Fuller (9). Fuller finished with 18 points, while Johnson added 15 and La- Count notched 13. Fuller also collected eight rebounds and five assists while LaCount reaped five assists. Daryl Martini led Plattsburgh with 24 points while Cory Jac- ques netted 11 and Randy Pertak drained 10. Clinton is off until Tuesday when it travels to Adirondack Hudson Valley defeats NCCC TROY - Scott Walker notch- ed his first hat trick of the season, but it wasn't enough to keep North Country Community College men's hockey team from falling, 11-6, to Hudson Valley C.C. Tuesday night. North Country held a 4-2 lead after one period, but gave up four Hudson Valley goals in the first nine minutes of the second period. The Saints' comeback hopes were dashed when Hudson Valley scored thrice in the 154 seconds of the third period. Hudson Vall«y 11, North Country 6 North Country C.C. 4 2 0 — 6 Hudson Valley C.C. 2 5 4 — 11 Flritperiod- 1, HV, A Brown (BiMidis, Gordon),,V 18, 2, NC, Wnlki'r (Elgini), 9 12; 3, NC, Brnnoy (K Brown), 10 02; 4, NC, llnrtmnn (uiu.w»tnl), \2 03, 5, HV, Mnrnh (MuiilifK, FmriK), 17-OB; 6, NC, Wnlkfr (Spirrr, K. Brown), 17-31 Second period- 7, MV, A Brown iHfndiit, Fi-rnn), 2 11, «, HV, Rowltm (Clurk, A. Brown), 3-42; 9, HV, Hallo (Ken- lirv, Almniii), 6:36; 10, HV, Alilmin (Gordon, Mnmli), 8.44, 11, NC. Wnlkor <utinw<M!«dl, 10 07, 12, HV, Gordon iCInrk), 1.1 44, 13, NC, unnvnilnWc, 17 00. Third period- 14, HV. Gordon (Clnrk, Brown), I 28, IS, HV, HuRh™ (uliiujKiKled), 202; 16, HV, Gordon iMur- ruura-l, 2 34. 17, HV, Clurk (uiiiimiatedl, 1700 Slmlx Hudson Vnllny 36, North Country 28 - Si,v,.« P U rv™ im UI>r(i«,.k. NC,2. r . Stindalle, HV. 22 C.C. Plattsburgh is off until Dec. 4 when it plays Potsdam. Clinton C.C. 86, Plattaburgh St JV 58 Clinton C.C. (86) Ki'iili'. R-A.22. Fulli'i 7-2-1H, .|i,lin»,,n,7. | IS UCraui! B.1-1U. I...WIK. :t-2 1. SII.MIK, 3-17 . 1.1'Mi'ii. n-a.2. Sjii-nn-r. ()•().() Totnls H4-U-Mb Pittsburgh St. {58) PriNik. 4-0-10. M(II;III. ().()-II. Miirlmi 'Mt-'^ Ttivhn (MM), .IHC-IIUCI., 4-1).11, Ni'iilu-w. VM-.\ Cuffiii. 2-2-h] Hinlt'V. l-(l-2, Milli'i, 0-0-O, DUKICI 0.(1.(1 T<ii,,u ^2-li.fiH llnllliim- Clinton. 4VA1 3-IH-nil WIIIIIK Mnilnn. .1, .In. qui-s ,1 Fuller 1 IVrtj.k 2. Uwi«.Si-iilf teat The Rush of Christmas Shopping Shop At TC SPORTS! Looking for the latest IMIKE Sport Shoes? SAVE $ 5.00OFF RADIATOR FLUSH AND ANTIFREEZE RECYCLE. 'Off regular price. 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